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CHARITY COMMISSION INQUIRY…
CHARITY COMMISSION INQUIRY AT SLJAVID'S. YERBATIM REPORTS. [Cvnti/iued frvm last issiit. ] The Sub-Chanter: I did. Mr. Williams: Did you in the usual way conveae a meeting The Sub-Chanter: I did. The Commissioner: When you convene a meeting, do you endeavour to make it con- venient for youi co-trustees, or do you hx a date to suit yourself ? The Sub-Chanter: I try to get it as soon as possible. The Commissioner: Do you fix the date on your own motion ? The Sub-Chanter: That is the usual thing. The Commissioner: Do you put it at an hour convenient for them to attend { Mr. Williams: They were there. The Sub-Chanter: They have always been there. Mr. Williams: I need hardly say you would attend to any representations made to you, and endeavour to make it convenient ? The Sub-Chanter: Certainly. The Commissioner: Did you fix it yourself? The Sub-Chanter: Yes. Mr. Williams: Did you fix upon the 29th Arpil ? The Sub-Chanter: Yes. Mr. Williams: Did you give notice to your brother members of the Chapter, and to the overseer trustees ? The Sub-Chanter: Yes. Mr. Williams: At what hour was it called? The Sub-Chanter: At 10 o'clock. Mr. Williams: I should likt; to ask you this: I may take it that the revision of the lisC occupied a considerable time The Sub-Chanter: About six hours. Mr. Williams: That is about the average time you spent ? The Sub-Chanter: Yes. Mr. Williams: You called the meeting for 10 o'clock. Were the parties punctual? The Commissioner: Where was it held ? The Sub-Chanter: In the reading room. Mr. Williams: That is absolutely unsec- tarian ? Mr. James:, It is only the place of distribu- tion which is objected to. I Mr. Williams: Were they punctual? The Sub-Chanter: Within a few minutes. Mr. Williams: Just tell me this. You took the chair as usual. What took place then ? The Sub-Chanter: As soon as the overseer trustees came in; three attended and another (Mr. W. B. Morgan) was represented by his father. The Commissioner: That was irregular. Mr. Williams: Very well; three of them at- tended. What took place ? The Sub-Chanter: Mr. Howard Griffiths at once got up and made a great oration. (Laughter.) Mr. Williams: Was it lengthy f The Sub-Chanter: Yes, it was. Mr. Williams: What was the purport of it; we need not have it all ? The Sub-Chanter He demanded an explana- tion as to their status; my right to the chair; the right of appointing a correspondent, the time and place of distribution, and the right to be present at the same. Mr. Williams: He raised these points? The Sub-Chanter: Yes. Mr. Williams: What did you tell him as regards chairmanship, Mr. Gabriel? The Sub-Chanter: I told him I meant to stop in the chair that day, as head of my Chapter. I was going to carry on the prac- tice as heretofoie. That, in short, was what I said. I meant to carry on my work as it had been done hitherto. I did not mean to deviate one jot. Mr. James: Right or wrong. (Laughter.) Mr. Williams: We are right, Mr. James. Mr. J. Howard Griffiths: Physically or otherwise ? The Sub-Chanter: I tried otherwise. Mr. Williams: Did you try peaceful persua- sions, endeavour to induce them to go on with the business ? The Sub-Chanter: I did. Mr. Williams: Did vou fail? The Sub-Chanter: i failed. Mr. Williams: How long did this argument last? The Sub-Chanter: About two hours. The Commissioner: Were you arguing for two hours? The Sub-Chanter: We tried to argue. Mr. Williams: Did you appeal to them seve- ral times to go on with the business? The Sub-Chanter: I did. Mr. Wiiliama: Did they refuse? The Sub-Chanter: They did, sir. Mr. Williams: They refused unless their concessions were granted? The Commissioner: What were the conces- sions ? The Sub-Chanter: They wanted to nominate a chairman, to appoint a correspondent, and to attend at the distribution. Mr. Williams: Was there any objection on the ground that the distribution took place in a sectarian place of worship? The Sub-Chanter: They said something about a common place of distribution. We consid- ered all the points they raised, and the great point was, especially, a right to be present at the distribution. Mr. Williams: And as you said you took up the position that you intended to follow the lines laid down by your predecessors I The Sub-Chanter: That is so. Mr. Williams: The meeting was called purely for the purpose of selecting the recipients and fixing the amounts ? The Sub-Chanter: It was. Mr. Williams: And you were prepared to concede them their full rights in fixing the amounts ? The Sub-Chanter: We were. The Commissioner: The jnost important point was as to who should sit in the chair. Mr. Watts Williams: The most important point was the distribution, sir. Mr. Williams: As you were unable to make any progress, what was done ? The Sub-Chanter: The meeting was ad- journed. The Commissioner: At the end of two hours ? The Sub-Chanter: Yes. The Commissioner: No business was done ? The Sub-Chanter: We could not do any. The Commissioner: Was it adjourned sine die ? The Sub-Chanter: Yes. Mr. Williams: Was it ever suggested that the poor would be sufferers by this wrangle? The Sub-Chanter: I think it was. Mr. Williams: Did you take any part in the wrangle ? The Sub-Chanter: I tried to go on with the business. Mr. Williams: Did. anyone propose that you should take the chair? The Sub-Chanter: Never. Mr. Williams: You simply stood on what you considered to be your rights? The Sub-Chanter: Yes. Mr. Williams: I think several of your col- leagues were awy from home. The Commissioner: Was it adjourned? For- merly moved? Was there a resolution? rp, e "Chanter: I put it to my colleagues. There were three present, and myself made four, so we were in a majority. )1r.. ^lliam?.: Did thle overseers take any part in the motion for the adjournment ? Did they vote for it or against it? or did they decine to take anv part? The Sub-Chanter: I di<l not put it to the meeting. V a™/ EVanS: bU8i"ess »» The Commissioner: Then the meeting »<- solved itself? The Sub-Chanter: Business was quite im- possible. Dr. Propert: I was present. I suggested at an early stage of the meeting to put the question of chairmanship to the vote. I jested it, but I was not listened to. to you?°mmiSSi0ner: Did neither Party listen The Sub-Chanter: The feeling ran too high. Mr W W at the back of the room. ~Ir. Wilfliams-. If it had been put to the vote you (the Sub-Chanter) would have been elected, as you were in a majority ? The Commissioner: A legal brain'suggested that it should he done. (Laughter.) Mr. Williams: Some of your colleagues were £ ify Vr'ng the early part of the summer. When did you summon another meeting? The Sub-Chanter: On July 24th. Mr. Williams: In the- meantime some cor- respondence had taken The Sub-Chanter: Yes. The Commissioner:*With our office? The Sub-Chanter: Yea. Mr. Williams: Where was the second meet- i!1E: called? The Sub Chanter: In the same place-the readme room. Mr. William' Did you inform the proper parties ? Hmw many caine to the meeting? The Suit Chanter: The same overseer trustees. Mr. Williams: Now rather a funny process was gone through at thl; rnppfing. 0 of the overseer; trustees at back.' The Sub-Chanter: They sat on one side. Mr. Williams: Did you go through tkeTi-t? The Sub-Chanter: I did, sir. Mr. Williams: Did the overseer trustees who sat with you (Mr. Howard Griffiths) carry messages to and from his brother trustees ? The Sub-Chanter: Yes. Mr. Williams: That is the way the business went on? The Sub-Chanter: Yes. Mr. Williams: For how long? The Sub-Chanter: Up to one case, about half-way through the list. I could mention the case. By the lime we got to this case the other overseer trustees (Mr. John Owen and Mr. John Thomas) had left. The Commissioner: Did they express any opinion about the people selected before their retirement? The Sub-Chanter: No, not at all. They helped Mr. Griffiths to go on with the work. Mr. Williams: Up to that time of leaving they had expressed no objection to any other name ? The Sub-Chanter: Not one. The Commissioner: You were in the chair? The Sub-Chanter: I was. Mr. Williams: When Mr. Owen and Mr. Thomas left, did Mr. Griffiths remain be- hind ? The Sub-Chanter: Yes. Mr. Williams: Did he stay for the whole list f The Sub-Chanter: Not for the whole, but up to the time of leaving he raised no objection to any name. Mr. Williams: He objected to the ameunt in one case, and because he could not have his own way he left. The Sub-Chanter: He did. Mr. Williams: After he left, did you and your brother trustees finish the list ? The Sub-Chanter: We did. Mr. Williams: And was the list signed by your colleagues, and then sent to Mr. Harris! The Sub-Chanter: Dr. Propert signed after- wards. He knew all the list. Mr. Williams: Did you ask the overseer trustees to sign it ? The Sub-Chanter: I asked one, Mr. Griffiths, to sign it, and he looked it over, and hummed and hahed, and then said, I don't quite ap- prove of this list." I said, "I am sorry; for why?" He said, "May I show it to my colleagues?" I said, "I cannot allow that, because I must send away the list to- day." Mr. Williams: Then what happened? The Sub-Chanter: I came away without his signature. Mr. Williams: Did he refuse to sign, or what did he say? The Sub-Chanter: He refused to sign. The Commissioner (to Mr. Griffiths): Did you refuse to sign, and if so, on what grounds ? Mr. J. Howard Griffiths: The reason was I did not agree with the list, and I would I not sign it until I had consulted my col- leagues in the matter. I could not agree with it. I did not consider it a fair distri- bution. I wished to consult my colleagues but he would not give me the oportunity. The Sub-Chanter: Since that day the list has not been shown to the overseer trustees. I did not think they had the right, having re- fused to act. The Commissioner: What were your grounds? Of course they had the right to select beneficiaries. The Sub-Chanter: They had refused to act with us. The Commissioner: Did you consider the business of the meeting was at an end? The Sub-Chanter: I did. Mr. Williams: These two gentlemen (Mr. Owen and Mr. Thomas) took no part in the meeting. They sat back. The Commissioner: You did not question their right to take part in the meeting? The Sub-Chanter: Not at all; I invited them to take part. Mr. WilJiams: Did Mr. Howard Griffiths tell you in what respect he objected to the list ? I understand that at the meeting, with the exception of this one name he raised no objection at all. The Sub Chanter: I don't remember, but should say not. Mr. Williams: Did he at the meeting say anything about the list for 1904 ? The Sub-Chanter: He approved of it. Mr. Williams: What did he say ? The Sub Chanter: He said, taking the list as a whole, it is a good list. He had no complaints to make. Mr. Williams: Since you have been Sub- Chanter have the distributions always taken place in the National School, which is a public elementary school ? I The Sub-Chanter: Yes. The Commissioner: At what time does the distribution take place ? The Sub-Chanter: At 11 a.m. on a Saturday morning, a holiday. Mr. Williams: Is it part of the complaint that invidious distinctions are made? Too many people of one denomination are se- lected? The Commissioner: I don't think that is part of the complaint. Mr. J. Howard Griffiths: We may have our opinion, Mr. Commissioner, but we don't put it forward as a complaint. The Commissioner: The main point is the question of procedure. Mr. James: And that the busines:; was done at a meeting not properly constituted. The Commissioner: Is there any gentleman in this room who has evidence that this Charity is distributed on sectarian or politi- cal principles, because if so it is important that he should come forward and give it. One of the objects of my being down here to-day is to ascertain whether there are any complaints as to the administration of this Charity for the poor. The only consideration that ought to be observed is the deserving character of the recipients, and his or her re- spectibility; not whether he or she be a member of the Church of England, a Non- conformist, or a Roman Catholic. The only question to be taken into consideration is whether he or she is deserving. Does anyone wish to suggest to "me that the distribution is based on political or sectarian grounds? Mr. Williams: That is purely a matter of opinion. Dr. Propert: I can show that it is not on those lines. The Commissioner: I want to have this point cleared up, if there is any ground for such an assertion the parishioners must state M.. J. Howard Griffiths: I am prepared to say this: I do not consider this a fair list, but I am not prepared to say that it is based upon motives of partiality or for political purposes. There are names on this list I would not approve of. The Commissioner: But can you prove the omission of any deserving case or the inclu- sion of any case not deserving? Mr. Griffiths: From my own observations and knowledge of the persons. Whether I could imply that they are of a certain de- nomination or political bias I don't know. I don't say that. Mr. W ilJiams: I ask you to take this. People's opinions are fairly well known, and if you make enquiries into the list of 1905 you will see there is no ground for implying any invidious distinction. Dr. Propert: In 1905 of the poor recipients of the Charity, 43 may be said to belong to the Church of England, 127 to the different Nonconformist bodies; four cannot be labelled, and four are Roman Catholics. Of the ap- prentices, as far as we can get at them, six belong to the Church of England and 12 Nonconformist, and of the paupers 10 belong to the Church of England and 42 to the Non- conformists. Mr. Williams: You believe that to be ac- curate? Dr. Propeit: I have got out the figures my- self. The Commissioner: The return does not give the amount. Dr. Propeit: The average per head works out as follows:—Church people, £1 2s. 10d.; Calvinistic Methodists, £1 4s. 10d.; Congic- gationalit: £1 4s. 4d.: Baptists, £1 2s. 3d.; Wesleyans, £1 6s.; Roman Catholics, 15s.. doubtfuls, 18s. 9d. I hould not have made that calculation, and I attach very little im- portance to it, but at the Inquiry in 1893 Mr. Hovward Griffiths made a charge of favorit- ism, and that the Church people received i larger share of doles than Dissenters. He asserted that Church people received 27 per head and Dissenters 16s. per head. That sug- gested this calculation. ° Mr. John rfThomas: If you go hack to ihe lists before 1893 you will find the Church people were favouied. The Commissioner 'to Mr. Gabriel): So fa" as you are aware-in selecting the recipients, do you pay any regard to their ieli"ious de- nomination The Sub-Chanter: Never. I might know their denomination, but we never regard that for a moment. Eadl ease is dealt with on its merits: their religious opinons are never brought forward. The Commissioner: There was only a gene- ral charge in 1893, and that wa., disproved. In order to find out whether there is favor- itism a good many thins, would have to be considered, Out of 207 people who received doles you would have to hlld out how many were really deserving, and jou would also have to lind out whether in any particular denom- ination there were more poor reople than another. Mer" numbers, therefore, cr the amount per head. j; nt a good test. Dr. Propert In 1893, we had several meet- but it did not alter the matter. Mr. Williams (to the Sub-Chanter): One other question. Since you have been Sub Chanter did you post one list of recipients on your church doors; also send a copy to the Parish Council? The Sub-Chanter: I did. The Commissioner: I notice among the re- cipients a certain number of people who are in receipt of poor law relief. That is un- usual, is it not? The Sub-Chanter: I have not taken a note of that since I have been Sub-Chanter. (To be Continued.)
IPRETTY WEDDING AT SPITTAL.
PRETTY WEDDING AT SPITTAL. THE DRESSES AND PRESENTS. The little village of Spittal was en fete on Thursday, the lath inst., in honour of the marriagt of Florence Augusta, eldest daughter' of Mr. Edward Williams, Statiord House, to Evan Llewellyn, youngest son of Mr. W. Evans, Pentyrch, Cardiff. The road from the houie to St. Mary's Church was rendered gay with pretty arcnes and streamers. The nuptial ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. H. Walters, M.A., assisted by the Rev. J. H. Parry. The service was lul y choral. Mi. Harries presided at the organ, and "The voice that bieathed o'er Euen was sung at the conclusion. The bride, who looked charming in a drt: s of ivory Bengaline de soie, trimmed with ap- plique Valenciennes, and satin soleil, with a spray of orange blossom wreathed acioss the fronl of the bodice, and cream silk crinoline hat with tips, tulle and buckle, carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley and maidenhair fern, tied with white satin iibbon. The diamond and sapphire ring she wore was the gift of the bridegroom. The biide was given away by her father. Thi br.desmaids, the Misses Connie, Nellie, and Gwladys Williams, sisters of the bride, were dressed in Wedgwood eoline, trimmed with insertion, Valenciennes and satin soleil, J with hats of white chiffon and lace, trinlmcd w,th white satin ribbon and Wedgwood biue .oses and foliage, and carried shower bou quets of cream and pink roses and maiden- hair fern. The duties of best man were efficiently dis- charged by Mr. Evan D Evans, of Taff's Well, while Mr. J. Rees, Treforest, and Mr. Ernest Williams, brother of the bride, acted as groomsmen. The bridesmaids wore gold curb bangles, the gift of the bridegroom. As the bridal party left the church, to the strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding March, showers of rice, confetti, and old boots were thrown after the happy couple, while volley after volley of "artillery" gave voice to the general reoicing on this auspicious occasion. ot the Jeast pretty part of the proceeding:; ABs the strewing of flowers in the bride's }ath by little girls. Some 25 guests sat down to a sumptuous breakfast at Stafford House, and the usual oasts were proposed and responded to with great eclat, the speeches being eloquent and humorous. During the breakfast nuin- 3rous congratulatory telegram:; were re- ceived. Following this the wedding party was photographed, Mr. Rowlands wielding the camera. It may be added that by the ex- press wish of the bride the bouquets weie s?nt to the Haverfordwest, Infirmary. The happy couple left for London by the nail, the bride's going-away costume being t navy coat and skirt, trimmed with white loth, a cream silk blouse with navy SPOlS, ind a navy straw hat with chiffon and white .use buds. Mrs. Evans also wore a white Maltese silk scarf the gift of her mother. The presnts, some 150 in number, formed a beautiful and costly collection, and we sub- join a list:— Bridegroom to bride, diamond and sapphiie ring. lJride to bridegroom, dressing case. Mr. Edward Williams, cheque. > Mrs. Edward Williams, household and table :inen, and table silver, etc., etc. Misses Connie and Nellie William: tilvci tea service and sugar tongs. iNt r. Ernest Williams, tea service. Mr. Willie Wniiams, silver cake knife. Miss Gladys Williams, silver sugar ba:;ket. Mr. J. Richards (Barnsley), silver salver, etc. Mr. W. H. Richards (Barnslcv), pail pic- tures and horns. Mr. and Mrs. J. Williams (Rudbaxlon), sil- ver fish knives and forks in case. M is3 A. Williams (Rudbaxton), bread fork. Mr. and Mrs. Llewellin (Haythog), silver- cake basket. Mr. and Mrs. J. Llewellin (Haverhill), silver salts and spoon:; in case. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Smith (Churchlands), fish carver in case. Mr. and Miss Evans (Dredgeman's Hill), pair drawing-room ornaments. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Allen (Froghall), pair drawing-room ornaments. Mr. and Mrs. T. Griffiths (P,:iskilly), Carltoi teapot and hot water jug. Miss Jones (Haverfordwest), teapot and hot later jug. Miss Lizzie Rock (Spittal), silver jam dish. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Davies (Haverfordwest), silver salad bowl. Mr. and Mrs. J. Evans (Haverfordwest), silver jam dish. Mr. and Mrs. David Davies (Haverfordwest), silver tgg stand. Mr. and Mrs. J .H. Vaughan (London), cop- per crumb tray and brush. Mr. and Mrs. Male (Haverfordwest), jam dish and spoon. Miss Lalla Codd (Haverfordwest), silver jam dish. Miss Ada Marshall (Notts), table ccntie. Miss K. Bowles (Haverfordwest), tatte centre. Miss M. James (Barnsley), silver jam dish. Mr. E. Ellis and Mrs. Lloyd (Haverford- .vest), picture. Mrs. L. Thomas (Pembroke Dock), cheese stand. M.s. F. Thomas (Pembroke Dock), sardine and muffin dishes. Master Fred. Thomas (Pembroke Dock), butter cooler. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Evans (Haverfordwest), silver salts and spoons. Mr Caleb and Miss Watts (Spittal), silver butter cooler, D'oyleys and tray cloth. Miss Kennedy (Scotland), silver cruet and curtain bands. Mrs. Edwards (Southleys), silver salts and spoons. Mrs. Harries (Haverfordwest), silver salt cellars. Mr. and Mrs. G. Harries (West Gate), silver hot water jug. Mr. and Mrs. W. Evans (Kilbarth), oak and silver biscu;t barrel. Mr. and Mrs. J. Edwards (Spittal), silver sugar sift.?r. Misses R. and G. Llewellin (Spiital), uilve- cake saw. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Bowler (Haverfordwest) biscuit barrel. Mrs. W. Vaughan (Spittal), silver buttc- knife. Mrs. Dan Davies (Spittal), silver jam spoon and butter knife. Mr. J. Davies (Spittal), hearth rug. tuies' ESSeX Richaids <Barn;'ey>, pair pic- Mrs. HarwooJ (Spittal), water jug and glasses. Mr. and Mrs. J. James (Spittal), sugar basin, cream jug, etc. b Miss May James (Spittal), ring stand. Master Vincent James (Spittal), ornaments. Mr. and Mrs. D. Morgan (Spittal), pair orna- ments. Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney (Southleys), drawing- room table cover and piano top. ° Misses Jessie and Betly Morris (Soutlilevs), table centre. Mr. W. H. Snow (Swansea), silver buttc- cooler. Mr. F. D. Phillips (Haverfordwest), thermo- meter. Miss Bessie Lewis (Letterston) hand-painted table centre. Mr. J. Watts (Spittal), cheque. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas (Notts), toilet mats. Mrs. Frank Hitchings (Tondu), pair orna- ments. Mr. Wyn Hitchings (Tondu), silver toast rack. Mr. and Mrs. J. Vaughan (Haverfordwest), mantel border. Mr. and Mrs. F. Hitchings (Notts), pa' er peppers. Mr. S. C. Williams iSpitta"), fruit dish. Mi s P. Harries (Spittal), sugar basin and ere im jug. Mi,;¡; H. 15u .hell (Park La:t I, iher f t'i' :;erver. Mr. and Mr;. J. Phillips (Haverfordwest), silver sardine dish. Mr. and Mrs. X'dlO'wn (Milfo d), satin eider- down. Me;. r Grcnish and Dawkins, Chenille dining-room table cloth. Mr. and Mrs. Hee; (Red Hill), silver tea- spoons. Miss E. Morri«. stand. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, biscuit t-.i-<->1. Mr;. Lloyd Willi am j tHa\erford"'I":t. ijr(ii. nir". M-iss Clare White tHld" f"rrbn: t\ psir hand pain'ed ornament. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nicholas (Hayrcastle), silver mu ;tard pot and snoon in Mr. and Mrs. W A. Hall (Londunl, silver toast rack. Miss Lodwig Jones (London), silver butto l liooKs and shoe-litt. Mr. and Mrs. ueorge Lewis, Carlton Wtue flower bo..l. Mrs. and Miss Devonald (Letterslon), siiu.i- hot water jug. xVir. Andrew Edwards, silver butter knite. Mr. and Mrs. David lie van (kiibaitli), sme, fruit LdoKet. Mr. and Mrs. John Francis, pair of drawing room oiiianien.s. Mi. and Mrs. Giles Harries (Spittal), silver toast rack. Mrs. iiees (Swan Hotel), oak tray. Mr. Geo. Williams (Rudbaxton;, cheque. Mr. and Mrs. John Watts, silver sugar tongs (Oeoige 111.). Mrs. E. Davies, pair of candlesticks. Mr. and Mrs. Atlen (Cainrose), set of bed- room ware. Mr. John James (Spittal), pair of ornaments. Messrs. T. Thorne and T. Evans, pair of silver salt cellars and spoons in case. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hitchings (Tondu), ;il- ver egg stand. Pearl Thomas (Tondu), biscuit barrel. Mrs. Morris Evans (Spittal), jam dish and spoon. Miss Lizzie Devereaux (SpittaJ), teapot. Miss Pollie Evans (Spittal), cup:; and saucers. Miss 11. Howells (Spittal), silver photo frame. Mr. John Howells (Spittal), silver candle- sticks. Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Jones (Ystalyfera), silver sugar and cream on tray. Mr. and Mrs. Evans, sugar and cream and pair of salts. Mr. John Harries, wooden spoons. Mr. George Lloyd, teapot and pair or orna- ments. Mr. and Mrs. David Williams (Leweston), g'ass and silver preserve dish and spoon. Mr. George and Mrs. Evan: silver jam spoon. M and Mrs. Levi Rees (North Court), picklc jars in silver stand. Miss Jennie and Mr. David Harries (Welsh Hook), silver coffee- pot. Mr. and Mrs. John Perry, oak tray. Mi-s Maggie Edwards, tablLe centre. Mrs. William Evan:; (Spittal), fruit dish. Mr. and Mrs. William Llewelyn (Walton), silver toast rack. Mr. W. J. Morn3 (Letterston), silver after- noon teaspoon and tongs in case. The Misses Lewis (Haverfordwest), drawing- room pedestal. Miss Nellie Adams (Haverfordwest), embroid- ered table cloth (afternoon). Mr. and Mrs. W. Griffiths (Windy Hill), salad bowl. Misses Griffiths (Haverfordwest), silk draw- I ing-room table cover. Mr. William Williams (Gloucester), cheque. Mr. Charles Green (London), silver egg stand. Mr and Mrs. W. Powell (Bridgend), vilver egg stand. M r.s Blackstoke (Hakin), sideboard cloth. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips (Frog Hafl), silver pickle fork. Mrs. John Morgan (Spittal), tea spoons. Mr. Edwin John (Haverfordwest), cookery book. Mrs. John Harries (Rudbaxton), silver tea- spoons and tongs in ease. Mr. and Mrr. Russell, glass dishes and eale stand. Mrs. I,. Griffiths (Spitta1), teaspoons. Mr. and Mrs. J. W;illia:i< rr), cheque. Mr. and Mrs. J. Rees (Parkseison), sugar basin and sifter. Mis; Mary Evans (Spittal), flower bowl. Mr. Wm. Evans, Pentyrch, cheque. Mr. aid Mrs. D. W. Evans (Llantwit Vardre), oak coal vase. Mr. and Mrs. S. Davies (Llwynpia), standard lamp. Mr. J. RF; (Tr&fo est), cheque.
FATHER GAPON HANGED.
FATHER GAPON HANGED. .0 News comes from Russia to the effect that on April 10th Father (Japon, who played such a prominent part during the recent troubles in that country, wa« hanged in secret by four revolutionaries belonging to the labouring classes. It is stated that Father Ciapon joined the police as spy, probably soon after his return to Russia, and that he was rash enough to approach t revolutionary friend of his with proposals that he, too, should turn spy. Thereupon his death, wa. decided on, but not until he had been publicly exposed. He was invited by his former friend to a villa in the country. Here a convorsation took place. overheard by four labourers of the Revolutionary party who were concealed in the next room. Gapon was told that lie would be exposed, and the fact that he was a spy would be published. I should deny it." Gapon replied; no one would believe it.' "I must call witnesses," said the other. Gapon laughed. What witnesses can you call ?' The door was flung open, and the wretched man was confronted by four men, who, he realised with terror, were not only witnesses, but judges and executioners as well. The men, infuriated by what they had overheard, made short work of the busi- ness, and soon Father Gapon was dangling from the ceiling of the sitting-room of the villa.
JOURNALIST EX-M.P. DEAD.
JOURNALIST EX-M.P. DEAD. Mr. J. M. Maclean, M.P. for Oldham from 1885 to 1892, and for Cardiff from 1895 to 1900, has died at Bournemouth. Mr. Maciean was born In 1835, and was editor of the Newcastle Chronicle at the age of 20. He attained considerable distinction in India, not alone as a journalist-he was pro- prietor of the Bombay Gazette for many years —but as a leader in public affairs. When he returned to England he acquired an interest in the Western Mail," but devoted his time more to writing books on India than to journalism. The silver medal of the Royal Society of Arts was awarded to him for an essay on The Results of British Rule in India."
TO GAIN.THE REWARD. -
TO GAIN.THE REWARD. Sidney Burtenshaw and Charles Brown, two schoolboys, who confessed to setting fire to empty houses in Walthamstow and securing the reward from the fire brigade for giving the alarm, were sentenced at the Stratford Police-court. Brown was ordered six strokes with the birch, and Bur- tenshaw was sent to a training ship for five years.
THE KING'S OLDEST SUBJECT.
THE KING'S OLDEST SUBJECT. The death is announced at Killey, co. Tyrone, of Mr. George Fletcher, who had been known as the King's oldest subject. He was four days more than 118 yeard old. About a year ago Mr. Fletcher received a congratulatory letter and a gold snuff-box from the King, in recognition of the fact that he was the oldest living subject of the British Crown. Until very shortly before his death Mr. Fletcher had retained all his faculties and was in good health. His home for more than 100 years had been in a little cottage within a mile of Pomeroy. He voted in the recent general election.
BISHOP AND THE RICH.
BISHOP AND THE RICH. At a meeting of tlrt* Church Missionary Society, the Bishop of Carlisle remarked: "There are a good many heathen at home who could learn with advantage, for both rich and poor need this teaching. If I had my way I would make some of those fellows with £ 20,000 a-year know something about manual labour. A man or a woman who leads an idle life leads a godless life. We can learn a good deal from the Jews. The feature of Jewish faith used to be that everybody, no matter what his tribe or family, or what their influence, should learn a trade. I am convinced that if everybody in England had to learn to use his hands it would be a good day both for the England of the present and for the England of the future. Our hands are as much made by God as our brains, and use of hands is as dignified as the use of the brain.
HEIRS TO £ 30,000,000.
HEIRS TO £ 30,000,000. Three children, who are co-heirs to a fortune of the grandchildren of Mr. Marshall Field, the Chicago millionaire, who died recently, have just reached London from America. The little multi-millionaires—Marshall, aged eleven Henry, aged ten and Gwendolyn, aged four-r-wcre accompanied by their mother and attended by a retinue of servants. No plans for their future have been settled until Mrs. Beattie, Mr. Marshall Field's only daughter, has been seen
HYMNS IN TRAINS.
HYMNS IN TRAINS. A religious revival has laid hold on the working men of Lower Edmonton, and a small band of enthusiasts make the early trains their preaching ground. Each morning a small party of the rail- way evangelists, themselves working men, enter a compartment and whil" he train is on its way to Liverpool-street sing uymns, read a portion of the Scriptures, pray, and preach. The result has been many converts. Very seldom is any ob jection made by passengers in the particular compartments selected-which are varied each morning—but it has surprised many people at Liverpool-street to hear the last verse of a hymn sung before the passengers leav. their seats.
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During the past twelve months the Deeping Fen Drainage Trustees have paid 10s. for mole-catching, the banks of the Fen rivers Mid drains being the home of a large number 01 moles. The girl in New York who do e shorthand and plays on a typewriter, says the "Sydney Bulletin." won't be s-een walking with a mere clerk. And the mere clerk reaches for her smelling-bottle when she .passes a fiales-lady. And the sales-lady has a fit if a milliner speaks to her. A serious outbreak of fire occurred at the timber yards of Messrs. J. Nichols. Beverley Works, "BartleB, in a building of two floors and about 100ft. in length. The outbreak was got under, but not until considerable damage had been done. Two men, one a Japaner,e named Imamura, and his companion, a Dane of the name of Han- sen, were arrested by the police at Kiel on sus- picion of being spies, but were released, as the suspicion proved groundless. Father Martin, head of the Order of Jeu", has died at Rome. Father Martin, commonly known as the Black Pope, had been suffering for a long time from cancer, and had under- gone amputation. James Wood, gamekeeper, was found dead in Hilton-park, Cannock, near Wolverhampton. There was a shot wound in his chest and a gun was close by. Thomas Dibble, ganger, employed at New Dock, Cardiff, was killed by a huge stone which slipped from a crane by which it was being hoisted to the quay wall. Mr. John Minto, M.A., chief librarian, cura- tor of the museum, and director of the Art Gallery at Brighton, has been appointed lib- rarian of the Signet Library, Edinburgh. Mr. Balfour has promised to attend a ban- quet at Cambridge on May 5 under the aus- pices of the United Club, London, and the Cam- bridge University Carltou Club.
GARDEN GOSSIP. .
GARDEN GOSSIP. Lovely Alpine Popies.—Everyone Knows how exquisite flowers there are among the Poppies, both annual and perennial. The texture and the colours are alike so charming that one can examine these fragile looking flowers with ever increasing admiration. Poppies are general favourites with almost everyone, although in the olden days many were considered too gaudy and common for garden ornament. However, times have changed, and Poppies arc now found in almost every garden. Yet very few know the lovely little Alpine Poppy, Papaver Alpinum, the the neatest and daintiest of all, and a choice little flower for the rock garden, albeit not always long lived. It is only about six inches high, and has most beautifully cut, glucous leaves, small in size, like all the component parts of this Poppy, while the little flowers give a series of charming shades, ranging from white, through shades of pink, and from yellow into a good orange. Some of the flowers are also beautifully cut or laciniated. Seeds sown early should give plants to bloom this year. • • • Clipping Ivy.—This is an important operation, but it is one which can be got over quickly by the owner of a pair of sharp hedge shears. If the trimming is done now, the new growths will come so quickly that there will be practically no period of bareness, such a occurs when the work is d/Ue earlier. m French Honeysuckle.—The red and the white Hedvsarums are valuable perennials that may be raised from seed, in a sunny bed in April. Old plants can be divided, and distributed about the borders, in the same month. If seed is sown thinly, the seedlings can grow on until their final planting out in June. A bold border stretch of the red variety, followed by one of the white, will give a grand floral display from May until September, and the spikes are good for cutting. The Hedysarum is useful also for bank furnishing, or for filling up wpaees in a shrubbery. Quite young plants blossom, and they seem to thrive anywhere, if allowed full sunshine and sufficiently drained land. Planting Calceolarias.—Every season one hears complaints of the indispensable yellow Calceolaria dying off in summer, just when it should be eoming into the height of utility and beauty. It is not always easy to give the correct cause of this, but it is quite certain that in many instances it may be ascribed to late planting—the work being deferred until the end of May and beginning of June, when the general bedding plants are put out. There is no doubt whatever that if they are planted by the middle of April, or as soon after as the beds can bo prepared for their reception, they grow infinitely more satisfactorily, as the roots have a fair chance to get well hold of the soil before hot weather set. in. As far as their hardiness is concerned, there can be no object in keeping them in frames. Mowing.—The grass plot or lawn, to give it the more dignified title, is a constant source of worry to the town gardener, especially, of course, where it is very limited in area but patient perseverance v 11 work wonders. In most cases it will now be <>sirable to mow lightly, and roll as frequently as ible, though this operation must never be in- du cd in when the lawn is sodden with water. Ba e patches should be scratched with an iron ra e, and seed sown fairly thickly, and slightly covered with fine soil. This done, the new pieces should be beaten down, and black thread stretched over to keep off feathered visitors. New grass from seeds sown in the autumn is better scythed for the first time or two after cutting becomes accessary, and the same may be said for that from spi ing sown seeds. it < Indiarubber Plants.—When these become leggy and unsightly through the loss of leaves, the tops should be rooted. A ring of bark should be cut out at a point just below the leaves, and wrapped round with fibrous loam, sand, and moss. If this is kept pleasantly moist roots will be pushed into it, and the higher the temperature the quicker will be the process of rooting. < « Half Hardy Annuals. To ensure the full value of these indispensable plants the seedlings must never be neglected. Early thinning out is impor- tant, as also is transference into boxes of light, rich compost, or should there be a spare frame, which is more than doubtful, into a prepared bed therein. Water carefully after transplantation, and grow as hardily as possible. » • Bedding Plants.—Many of these will now be standing in cold frames, and care will be needed to give abundance of air to ensure strong, healthy plants. Precautions must be taken to avoid injury from night frosts, mats being placed over the frames if it is seen that frost is imminent. Recently- potted plants, and those lately removed from warm structures, should have a few days of preparatory hardening. Late-struck Iresines and Coleuscs ought to be potted up without delay, and, after a week's or ten days' warmth and moisture, placed in frames for hardening. Prick off Lobelias from late sowings where the stock is low. Calceolarias ought now to lie planted in their summer quarters, to enable them to become established before the heat of summer is upon us. » » » Columbines. These are undoubtedly in the front rank of plants suitable for borders and fur- nishing cut flowers. The blossoms last in good condition for a long t;1I"\ and the foliage, which is light and feathery, acts as A beautiful setting for them, both on the plants and in a cut state. The double flowered sorts arc very pretty, but the single ones find most favour. Sow the seeds forth- with, in a compost of sweet loam and leaf soil with which suflicient sand has been mixed to make it porous. The seedlings are easily raised in out- side borders at this season, but it is more satisfac- tory to use boxes and to transplant the seedlings twice. By doing so more fibrous roots are obtained, and the young plants when put out i i their flowering quarters are sturdy and compact. Tn light soils the plants may ) put out in the autumn, but where heavy ground obtains it is better to wait until spring, giving the seedlings, in the meantime, the shelter ot a cold frame. » » j Vegetables. At the middle of April one can sow practically all kinds of vegetable seeds, either in seed beds for future transplantation, or in the positions where the plants are to come to maturity. The conspicuous exceptions from this are Beet and Svarlet Runner Beans, of which seeds should not be sown before the end of April, or the begin- ning of May. In all cases the ground should be made fine on the top, so that the seeds will have an c\en bed, and, once again let it be said, the seeds should be sown very thinly, as well for the benefit of the seedlings as to reduce later in thinning. » » Peas. Sow maincrop sorts now. The trench system has much to recommend it nt this season, and very fine crops are annually produced by this method. Earth up and stake earlier rows as the plants call for attention. < French Beans.—There should be no difficulty in obtaining plenty of these from pits and frames. Sow a few seeds upon a warm border, but do not sow in quantity for a week or two. A few plants raised in an old frame, which can afterwards be entirely removed, will provide several acceptable gatherings. Potatoes.- The small garden cannot well be devoted to Potatoes, but where the area is sufficiently extensive a portion may well be given over to them. The position chosen must be bastard trenched very thoroughly, and should the soil be poor some well-decayed manure ought to be worked into the second spit. Whole sets weighing from 2&oz. to 3oz. give excellent returns. The distances between and in the rows should be governed by the habit of the variety, but in no case can anything be gained by close planting.
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